Examples of “Palmer” in a Sentence

noun Historically, a pilgrim returning from the Holy Land, traditionally carrying a palm branch as proof of the journey.

• The old ballad tells of a palmer returning from Jerusalem.

noun A flat wooden or leather strap once used to strike a schoolchild's palm as punishment.

• The old schoolmaster kept a palmer in his desk drawer.

noun A card or dice cheat who conceals and switches items by palming them.

• The dealer was caught as a palmer, hiding cards up his sleeve.

verb In fly fishing, to wind a hackle feather along the length of a hook shank when tying a fly.

• He palmered the feather carefully to build up the fly's body.